God in Times Square
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Sometimes those moments of “considering now the lilies” happen in the oddest places.
The Surprising Saga of the Chained Prince
By Rick Hamlin5 min read
Here’s the amazing tale of Prince Ibrahima, who was enslaved but never defeated.
The Praying Chair
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Worthless and worn. But the right place to sit and pray to God.
I’m Becoming My Dad
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
It isn’t the worst thing that could happen, not by a long shot.
An Unexpected Birthday Guest
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
What if a homeless guy wandered into your birthday party? What would you do?
A Prayer Upon Turning 60
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
The years count more now. And they can be full of love, kindness, understanding and peace.
Confessions of a Lousy Christmas Shopper
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Christmas shopping, for me, comes closer to the agonies of Holy Week.
10 Favorite Bible Passages in Handel’s Messiah
By Rick Hamlin4 min read
Can you read them without humming along?
A Solution for Holiday Stress
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
Are you worried you’ll never be ready in time?
John Wesley’s Prayer
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
A heart “strangely warmed.” Isn’t it the desire of all our prayers?
5 Short Prayers for Christmas
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
I was thinking about how many of the songs we sing at Christmas are also prayers.
Advent Prayers in My Pocket
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
The antidote to the “shop till you drop” days before Christmas
